For years, anime fans have been told that anime is a genre meant for children. Although there are some anime series that are meant for children, there are also some anime that are exclusively for adults to watch. Shows like Pokémon and K-ON are perfect anime that can be considered for kids, since there is no fan service and no extreme violence in them.

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Anime such as Attack On Titan and Tokyo Ghoul are definitely not meant for kid consumption. These shows are extremely violent with lots of gore. Nevertheless, there are some anime shows that are on a fine line between being meant for kids or adults.

10 Life Lessons With Uramichi-Oniisan Stars A Depressed Children Show Host

Uramichi-Oniisan waving with a smile on his face

Life Lessons With Uramichi-Oniisan is an anime about 31-year-old Uramichi Omota. Uramichi works for a children's show known as Together With Maman. Although he is meant to act upbeat and positive for the children, Uranichi can't help but let out his depression.

Sometimes, forgetting that he is the host of a children's TV show, Uramichi will suddenly tell the children disheartening things about the real world. All of this is due to his failed gymnast career. While watching this anime, it is hard to tell if it's meant for kids or adults.

9 Pop Team Epic Showcases Skits About Two Teenage Girls

Popuko and Pipimi

Pop Team Epic is a series of short skits staring two 14-year-old girls known as Popuko and Pipimi. These skits are extremely short, only lasting a minute, and are filled with comedy. At first glance, this anime seems perfect for children with its cartoony style, short episodes, and comic relief characters.

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Some of the jokes, however, are definitely not meant for kids and they probably wouldn't understand them. Some of their skits can only be understood by adults, making it hard to tell if it's for kids or adults.

8 Aggretsuko Follows The Life Of A Female Office Worker

Retsuko an accountant

Aggretsuko is a series about Retsuko, an accountant for a Japanese company. Retsuko is a character that is a part of Sanrio, aka the Hello Kitty universe. Although everything about this anime screams that it is meant for children, some components of this anime beg to differ.

Aggretsuko shows the life of a female accountant in Japan, showing issues such as sexism in the workplace and things of that sort. Some of the characters are even shown cussing and drinking, making it hard to believe it is for kids to watch.

7 Yu-Gi-Oh! Is A Series About Epic Card Battles

Yugi Moto playing cards

Yu-Gi-Oh! tells the story of Yugi Moto, a high school student who loves games. This series follows the story of Yugi and his journey battling opponents in a card game. Although Yu-Gi-Oh! is listed under kids TV on Netflix, it is hard to believe that it's meant for kids.

This series is filled with card battles that might be a bit too complicated for most children to understand. Especially since the actual card game has to deal with a lot of math that can even make adults confused.

6 Gakuen Babysitters Follows The Story Of Two Orphaned Brothers

Gakuen Babysitters

Gakuen Babysitters is an anime about Ryuuichi Kashima. After losing his parents in a plane crash, Ryuuichi is now the guardian of his younger brother, Kotarou. Both these brothers are soon adopted by Youko Morinomiya, a chairman of a prestigious academy.

However, in exchange for a roof over their heads, Ryuuichi must become the school's babysitter. Although this anime is filled with adorable babies, some of the themes, such as death, can be seen as too much for children.

5 Cells At Work! Is An Educational Anime About The Body

Cells At Work!

Cells At Work! is an anime series about the job of a fresh new red blood cell known as Hakkekkyuu U-1146. This anime series is great for children to watch as it teaches them about the inner workings of the human body.

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Some scenes might be too much for children, especially in some instances where the white blood cells are in a battle with germs. These scenes can be quite brutal with lots of blood. Some parents might not want their children to see.

4 My Hero Academia Is A Series About A Superhero Society

My Hero Academia

My Hero Academia is a series about Izuku Midoriya's life in a society where having powers is the norm. Although this series seems like a perfect one for children to watch due to its themes of superpowers and heroes, some of its components might not be suitable for kids.

My Hero Academia is a show filled with fan service, bloody fights, and adult themes children might not understand. Therefore, it is hard to tell what is the targeted age audience this anime is suited for.

3 Soul Eater Stars A Weapon & Meister Duo

Soul Eater's characters

Soul Eater is an anime about Maka Albarn and Soul Eater Evan, a meister and weapon duo. In this anime, students who attend Death Meister Academy can either turn into a weapon or they can be a meister who uses the weapon. Although this anime might attract kids due to its fun cartoony style and comic relief characters, some themes are not suitable for children.

Soul Eater contains the same themes as My Hero Academia with its bloody fights and fan service scenes, which might not be suitable for children.

2 Naruto Follows The Story Of An Orphaned Boy

Naruto looking tough

Naruto is an anime series about Naruto Uzumaki, an orphaned child with a big dream. Naruto seems like the perfect anime for children to watch with the themes of ninja and friendship.

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Just like with any other popular anime series, there are going to be lots of fan service scenes that aren't suitable for children. Additionally, this series, just like any other shonen show, has some bloody fights that children might not be able to watch.

1 Hetalia Axis Powers Stars the Nations As Anime Characters

Hetalia Axis Powers

Hetalia is an anime series about Italy, Germany, and Japan who are all personified into anime characters. Parents may think this is a perfect anime for their children to watch since it goes over the nations' history. The story focuses on the main events of WWI and WWII.

This series isn't very educational since the nations are all given their own stereotypical personalities for laughs and political jokes. Meaning that this anime isn't actually very educational for children to watch at all.

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